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| Premier of Alberta | |
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| Premier ministre de l'Alberta | |
| Office of the Premier | |
| Style |
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| Status | Head of Government |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Edmonton |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Alberta with the confidence of the Alberta Legislature |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly |
| Formation | September 2, 1905 |
| First holder | Alexander Cameron Rutherford |
| Deputy | Deputy Premier of Alberta |
| Website | www |
The premier of Alberta is the head of government and first minister of the Canadian province of Alberta. The current premier is Danielle Smith, leader of the governing United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022.[1]
The premier of Alberta is the leader of the legislative majority in the Alberta Legislature. The premier selects ministers of the Crown to the Executive Council of Alberta (the "cabinet") and as such is the head of the government in Alberta. The premier is the first minister representing Alberta towards the federal government and the other provinces and territories in Canada.
By constitutional convention the premier is normally a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
- ^ Austen, Ian (30 May 2023). "After a Hard-Right Turn, Alberta's Conservatives Retain Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2023.